I never thought I’d say this, but I’m in the final days of finishing my cookbook manuscript and handing it in to my editor. After 15 months of testing recipes, writing, and shooting photography, I finally feel like things are coming together. Very, very slowly, mind you. I’ve shot about 50 recipe photographs so far, but that means I still have at least 50 recipes to remake and photograph. gulp, gulp, gulp. I’ve heard the editing process is pretty brutal, so I’m just taking it one day at a time and not looking too far ahead. The journey of getting my recipes to a place where I’m happy (and all my recipe testers) has taken much longer than I anticipated, but I didn’t want to rush the process. Quality over quantity, I say. If this is the only cookbook I ever write, I want it to be something I’m proud of. And seriously, it might be the only cookbook I ever write!
Anyway, I just wanted to pop in and say hello! I might not be able to post as much as I’d like to over the next couple weeks, but just know that I’m thinking of you always and looking forward to sharing some recipe inspiration as soon as I can. Right now, every creative cell in my body seems to be on hiatus, but it will recharge soon enough. Isn’t that what red wine is for??
Now for the giveaway fun! In my mind, there’s nothing better than curling up with a good cookbook and feeling more inspired with each turning page. Today’s giveaway highlights a couple awesome vegan cookbooks that I have in my collection as well as my favourite recipe creation tool that I reviewed recently – The Flavor Bible! I’m giving away all the books below to one lucky winner. If you happen to already own one or some of these cookbooks, I’ll be happy to send you an Amazon gift card instead. You decide. The books will be shipped new directly from Amazon.
In this giveaway:
Let Them Eat Vegan by Dreena Burton
Let Them Eat Vegan! is packed with 200 plant-powered recipes for the entire family. Dreena offers notes on how to modify her recipes for those with allergies or common substitution questions. Natural vegan ingredients are abundant in her recipes, many of which I already have in my own pantry. See my full review here.
Veganomicon by Isa Chandra Moskowitz & Terry Hope Romero
Veganomicon is truly a work of art. With over 250 recipes for any occasion, this is a cookbook I turn to often. Whether you’re in the mood for something quick and easy or something fancy and elaborate, this book will have it. There are also handy user-friendly guides for soy-free, gluten-free, low-fat, and quick and easy recipes.
The Flavor Bible by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg
The Flavor Bible, described as “the essential guide to culinary creativity”, profiles ingredients and the corresponding herbs, spices, seasonings, etc. that pair well with each of these ingredients. As someone who has grown to love recipe creation, this book is a resource tool that I turn to when I’m looking for a nudge in the right direction. When I have an ingredient in mind that I’d like to cook with, I often look to this book for suggestions of other “compatible” ingredients that I can include in the dish. For my full review, see here.
To enter: Leave a comment below and tell me what you are reading right now or maybe tell me about a book you’ve read recently that you enjoyed. If you’d like a second entry you can follow me on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest and leave a second comment letting me know you did so. This contest is open to anyone, anywhere and the winner will be chosen at random on Sat April 27th . Good luck!!
Please note: The links in this post are Amazon Affiliate links – if you click on the link and purchase something I will receive a small percentage from Amazon which helps support costs involved for this blog. Thanks in advance!
I’m reading several books at one time…re-reading Pride and Prejudice, reading the latest and last Maeve Binchy book, re-reading Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone, and re-reading Bossypants. Apparently I like to have several books on the go. I don’t have any of these cookbooks, so they would be a great addition to my cookbook collection! :)
I’m in grad school right now so I’m reading Housing Policy but I’d much prefer to be reading one of these books!!
I am currently reading The War Against Boys by Christina Sommers.
The only thing I’ve been reading lately is stuff about pregnancy :-) We’re expecting our first baby in a little less than three months. Can’t wait! It seems reading info about being pregnant can be counter-productive. Sometimes it makes me worry more or I end up with more questions than I had initially. Oh well. Some new vegan books would fix that for sure :-)
I am reading Sisterhood Everlasting right now. But I’m hoping to get in The Great Gatsby before Leonardo DiCaprio’s new movie comes out!
Hi Angela! I have really enjoyed your blog ever the years, and look forward to your cookbook!!! How exciting is THAT?! Awesome. When you asked what we were reading, I assume you meant cookbooks, so for me, the most recent was Kim Snyder’s Beauty Detox Foods. Great stuff in there. In fictionland, I’m reading Bryce Courtenay’s ‘Fishing for Stars’. It’s excellent :)
Commenting on you FB page now ;)
So looking forward to your cookbook!
I’m reading the Happiness Project right now and loving it! So great to think about finding my own ways to seize happiness.
Crossing my fingers that these extra books are coming to my shelf!
I follow you on both Facebook and Pinterest :)
Congrats!!! :) I will be buying your book as soon as I possibly can! Can’t wait!
The last book I read was The Cold Hard Truth by Kevin O’Leary…
I know not many people like him but I REALLY enjoyed his book, it was
motivational and it definitely demonstrated how hard he worked and how
creative you must be in order to propel yourself forward to make your
dreams come true and that is very fitting with the theme here… you worked
so hard and it’s paying off :) Thanks for all the recipes you’ve ever posted!
You have made me see my kitchen in a different way :) xox take care
I follow you on FB.
p.s. was already following you on facebook but now I’m following you on pinterest too.
I just started reading
“The Yoga of Eating: Transcending Diets and Dogma to Nourish the Natural Self”. These cook books would be amazing since my family and I are starting to make better meal choices.
Already follow you on Pinterest!
Following on facebook
I’ve been reading Under the Dome by Stephen King and I already follow you on Facebook
I am now following you on instagram :)
I am reading “Tribes” by Seth Godin.
I´m currently reading. Power Foods for the Brain. It´s really good.
So many cookbooks…lately some new(er) faves are Dahlia Bakery, Deb Smitten Kitchen, Cook’s Illustrated, Back in the Day Bakery…seriously I read them like novels, one page at a time. I love cookbooks!
I’m reading “Eating Animals” by Jonathan Safran Foer. It’s enlightening to read accounts of certain slaughterhouse workers and to realize they have a face, a voice, a family…. and that they do not necessarily sleep well at night. So often we think if these people as monsters, faceless perverse demons with no capacity to feel. That is definitely true in some cases, but, I am realizing now, not all. It’s easy to hate them, but there are a few who feel they have no other options on taking care of their families, and cry about what they feel they have to do. I am in no way defending them. But it is eye-opening to know that some of them, not all, are PEOPLE.